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View ArticlePresident’s Letter February 7, 2017
Fri, 03/03/2017 - 00:18Dear Colleagues and Friends: I am honored to have taken on the Presidency of the MCFM and hope that I can fill the shoes of Fran Whyman. They might be petite and fashionable...
View ArticleDispute Resolution Options Made Simple - Video
Mon, 03/06/2017 - 15:16It is important that families in a dispute understand all their options and the benefits of an option like mediation. Working with the Norfolk Probate & Family Court, MCFM...
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The Goose, the Gander and the Alimony Reform Act
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 17:17The Goose, the Gander and the Alimony Reform ActBy William M. Levine and Hon. E. Chouteau Levine (Ret.)[Note: to avoid a gender pretzel and to avoid offending anyone, the...
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Recommended Books for Family Mediators
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 01:05A recent e-mail thread between mediators on the MCFM Board discussed the importance of sharing our favorite mediation-related books with our fellow family mediators. To that end,...
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Listen In
Thu, 01/25/2018 - 23:19Listen Inby Les WallersteinMediators rarely accompany their clients to court during their divorce hearings. Most clients don’t share their court experience with their mediators....
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Branding your Mediation Practice
Fri, 02/16/2018 - 16:38Just like any other profession, being trained as a mediator doesn't lead directly to having mediation cases. Finding mediation clients, getting experience, and building a...
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How does a Mediator become Certified?
Tue, 02/20/2018 - 14:51In Massachusetts, as in most states, there is no certification or license provided by the Commonwealth certifying mediators. Under the mediator confidentiality statute,...
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Revoking the Irrevocable Trust in a Divorce - Or - Never Say Can't, Say...
Mon, 03/19/2018 - 17:37Revoking the Irrevocable Trust in a Divorce - Or - Never Say Can't, Say Decant! - Part II*by Jonathan E. FieldsEven with Pfannenstiehl behind us, the complex interplay of the...
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The Amygdala Diaries
Mon, 04/02/2018 - 23:28The Amygdala Diariesby David Kellem Mediators are challenged to guide clients through a lot of obstacles along the way to settlement. One physically small but stealthy and...
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The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls
Wed, 05/02/2018 - 09:43“The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your Marriage and Avoid the Pitfalls”by Laurie IsraelAs some of you may know, I spent a good part of the past 3 years writing a book about...
View ArticlePresident's Message: 2020: A Vision for the Future of MCFM
Mon, 05/21/2018 - 23:05PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: 2020: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF MCFMby Vicki L. Shemin, J.D., LICSW, ACSWAs the 24th President of MCFM, it is a formidable task to pen a President’s...
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In Memoriam: June Adams Johnson
Mon, 05/28/2018 - 11:56In Memoriam: June Adams Johnsonby Shuneet Thomson, MediatorOur friend and colleague June Adams Johnson passed away on April 18, 2018 in her home in Groton, MA, surrounded by...
View ArticleLetter from Past President Barbara Kellman
Tue, 07/24/2018 - 15:01Dear Colleagues,It has been an honor to serve for two years as MCFM President. Now if I could only convince Mr. Trump of the value of a two-year presidency. . . but, back to...
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Facilitated Family Meetings
Mon, 09/17/2018 - 12:10Facilitated Family Meetings By Halee Burg I suspect many of us have experienced, at one time or another, how quickly extended family conflicts can unfold, and the damaging...
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Wanted: Diverse Divorce Practitioners. Why Diversity is Good for All of Us
Tue, 09/25/2018 - 15:40Wanted: Diverse Divorce Practitioners. Why Diversity is Good for All of UsBy Valerie QianCultural competence and sensitivity to the needs of diverse clients are an essential part...
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This December Don’t Dread Divorces
Mon, 11/12/2018 - 20:20This December Don’t Dread Divorcesby John FiskeThanks to the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, (“TCAJA”), divorce lawyers and mediators know that December will be a...
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The Alimony Reform Act: Lessons Learned in the Last Six Years
Fri, 12/07/2018 - 09:27The Alimony Reform Act: Lessons Learned in the Last Six Years by Valerie Qian & Justin L. Kelsey The Alimony Reform Act of 2011 defined what alimony is and how it should work...
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